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Deployment platform on dedicated servers

Zeabur

An AI-assisted deployment platform that builds and runs your services on dedicated servers you rent through it (AWS, GCP, Hetzner and others) or bring yourself, with a free dashboard tier.

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Overview

Zeabur started as a Taiwan-based PaaS with a shared Kubernetes cluster billed by usage. In 2026 it changed model: from 15 March 2026 new projects cannot be created on the shared cluster, and from 1 April existing shared projects cannot add services. Instead, you deploy onto a dedicated server, either one you rent through Zeabur from a partner cloud at a fixed monthly price or a machine you already own. Managed three-node clusters are offered for high availability.

On top of the server, Zeabur provides the platform: its agent reads your code and plans the build, deploys from Git or ready-made templates, handles domains, DNS and SSL, and adds monitoring, backups and an email service. The Free plan lets you manage one server; Dev ($5) and Pro ($19) add more servers, longer log retention, backups and AI agent quotas; Team ($79) adds seats and roles.

The approach lets you pick cheap providers such as Hetzner or premium ones such as AWS, but you should compare the total of plan plus server against managed PaaS offers, and note the platform's recent changes.

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Pricing and plans

checked 28 Sept 2026

Free tier

Free plan: manage 1 of your own servers from the dashboard, 2 vCPU / 4 GB build machine, 48-hour logs. You still need a server (bought through Zeabur or your own).

Plan Price What you get
Free $0/mo 1 own server, 48h logs
Dev $5/mo 14-day trial; 3 own servers, 7-day logs, backups, Zeabur Agent
Pro $19/mo 14-day trial; 10 own servers, 30-day logs, 4C8G builds, log forwarding
Team $79/mo 3 seats (+$24/seat), unlimited servers, 90-day logs, roles
Enterprise Custom Custom limits and contracts

Plan fees do not include compute. Servers bought through Zeabur (from AWS, GCP, Hetzner, Linode, DigitalOcean, Aliyun, Tencent Cloud, Volcengine) are billed monthly at a fixed price shown when you choose one; server prices were adjusted on 2026-06-01. We did not record individual server prices because they vary by provider and region. Existing shared-cluster services keep running but need a Dev plan.

Source: zeabur.com/pricing · prices as published, excluding tax.

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What it does

Zeabur Agent
AI agent that detects language and framework and plans builds (zbplan); advanced-model quota depends on plan.
Server marketplace
Rent servers from AWS, GCP, Hetzner, Linode, DigitalOcean and others at a fixed monthly price, fully managed by Zeabur.
Bring your own host
Register servers you already own and manage them from the dashboard.
Templates
One-click templates for apps, bots and databases.
Domains and email
Buy domains, manage DNS with automatic SSL, and send transactional email.
Managed clusters
Three-node clusters in 10 regions for workloads that need failover.
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Strengths and limitations

Strengths

  • Choice of underlying cloud provider and region.
  • Fixed monthly server prices instead of usage bills.
  • Low plan fees, including a free dashboard tier.
  • Strong coverage of Asian regions through Tencent, Aliyun and Volcengine.

Limitations

  • The shared, usage-billed cluster is closed to new projects, so every app needs a server.
  • Plan fees and server fees are separate, which complicates comparisons.
  • Log retention on the Free plan is only 48 hours.
  • The platform changed its model in 2026, so check current terms before committing.
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Who it suits

Good for

  • Developers who want PaaS workflows on a fixed-price VPS
  • Apps serving users in Asia
  • Running several small services and databases on one server

Look elsewhere if

  • Apps that need to scale to zero or bill by usage
  • Teams wanting a long-stable platform model
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Pricing history

  • Zeabur adjusts dedicated server and VPS prices

    New monthly prices for servers bought through Zeabur (all partner providers) took effect on 1 June 2026; the change page lists old and new prices per plan. Source ↗

  • Zeabur shuts its usage-billed shared cluster to new projects

    New projects on the shared cluster were disabled on 15 March 2026 and new services on 1 April 2026; apps now run on fixed-price dedicated servers. Zeabur's two free clusters became paid shared clusters requiring a Developer plan from 15 March. Source ↗

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Alternatives to Zeabur

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$20/mo Free tier
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Questions

Is Zeabur free?

The Free plan costs nothing and manages one server, but compute is not included: you need a server bought through Zeabur or one of your own.

What happened to Zeabur's shared cluster?

It stopped accepting new projects on 15 March 2026 and new services on 1 April 2026; existing services keep running.

Which cloud providers can Zeabur deploy to?

Servers can be bought from AWS, GCP, Hetzner, Linode, DigitalOcean, Aliyun, Tencent Cloud and Volcengine, or you can connect your own.

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